Graduates for the Tonga Cohort 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Network Incubator & Accelerator Program. Lu'isa Nau of Culture Fusion Tonga (4th from left), winner of the USD $5,000 seed capital grant and Masa Kawaguchi (3rd from right) winner of the USD $50,000 repayable grant. Graduates, Tupou Kolokihakaufisi of Grace Nursery & Garden (2nd from left), Anaseini Iotebatu of Tini Media (3rd from left). Guest of Honour, Lorraine Kauhenga, Deputy CEO, Trade Negotiation & Policy Division MTED (centre), Sam Vea, President TCCI (2nd from right) & Siosifa Pomana TCCI-PGEN Country Facilitator (1st from left).

Tonga Greenpreneurs awarded $130,000 by GGGI at graduation event

Posted on November 24, 2023April 16, 2024

Four participants of the Tonga cohort of the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Program graduated today, with two recipients also being awarded total funds of USD$55,000 (approximately TOP $130,000) at the official Graduation ceremony held at the Davina House. The Guest of Honour for the event was Ms. Lorraine Kauhenga, Deputy CEO for the Ministry of Trade […]

Sean O’Sullivan Team Leader PRIF CO welcomed Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Sam Vea and Vice President Aloma Johansson to the PRIF booth at the Pacific Infrastructure Conference

Tonga Chamber of Commerce to host PRIF Week 2023 Tonga Hub

Posted on October 15, 2023April 16, 2024

The Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host the Tonga hub of the PRIF Week 2023 virtual conference on October 16, 2023, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre at 11:00am. The hub will bring together private sector representatives, government ministries, and civil society to discuss the importance of gender and inclusion in delivering and planning […]

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Tonga Business Finalist at first Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo

Posted on August 31, 2023April 16, 2024

Over 200 entrepreneurs from across the Pacific region and other stakeholders attended the inaugural Pacific Islands Entrepreneurship Expo at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji. The two-day event set to unleash the potential of entrepreneurs and small enterprises ended today. One of the key highlights of the event was the business pitches delivered by […]